The Shemwell Family

Mary JohnsAge: 72 years17771849

Name
Mary Johns
Given names
Mary
Surname
Johns
Married name
Mary McGehee
Birth March 1777
Historical Event
The American Revolution
from 1775 to 1783

Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
MarriageJames McGeheeView this family
November 26, 1795 (Age 18 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 15 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 25 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Birth of a son
#1
Nicholas Abner McGehee
November 7, 1807 (Age 30 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 34 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Death of a husbandJames McGehee
May 16, 1826 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childNicholas Abner McGeheeLouise Elizabeth LamarView this family
December 11, 1832 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 54 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Birth of a grandson
#1
Lucius Mirabeau McGehee
July 2, 1834 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 58 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 68 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Death October 1, 1849 (Age 72 years)
Family with James McGehee - View this family
husband
James McGehee
Birth: November 26, 1770 40 17Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Death: May 16, 1826Putnam, Georgia, United States
herself
Mary Johns
Birth: March 1777Putnam, Georgia, United States
Death: October 1, 1849Putnam, Georgia, United States
Marriage: November 26, 1795Lexington, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
12 years
son
Nicholas Abner McGehee
Birth: November 7, 1807 36 30Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Death: May 14, 1873Indian Springs, Catoosa, Georgia, United States